Telangana government announced Gaddar Award for 2024
After 14 years, Telangana government announced the Gaddar Cine Award for the year 2024. Senior actress Jayasudha announced the recipients to media today. Allu Arjun receieved the Best Leading Actor Award for his performance in the Pushpa 2 The Rule and Kalki film awarded with the Best Feature Film.
Here’s the full list of awardees
- First Best Feature Film – Kalki 2898 AD
- Second Best Feature Film – Pottel
- Third Best Feature Film – Lucky Baskhar
- Feature Film on National Integration, Communal harmony, Social Uplift of Depressed classes – Committe Kurrollu
- Best Children’s film – 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu
- Feature Film on Environment/Heritage/History – Razakaar
- Best Debut Feature Film Director – Sri Yedu Vamsee – Committee Kurrollu
- Best Wholesome Entertainment Film – AAY
- Best Director – Nag Ashwin – Kalki 2898 AD
- Best Leading Actor – Allu Arjun – Pushpa 2
- Best Leading Actress – Nivetha Thomas – 35 Chinna Katha kaadu
- Best Supporting Actor – SJ Suryah – Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
- Best Supporting Actress – Sharanya Pradeep – Ambajipeta Marriage Band
- Best Music Director – Bheems Ceciroleo – Razakar
- Best Male Playback Singer – Sid Sriram – Nijamene Chebutunna – Ooru Peru Bhairavakona
- Best Female Playback Singer – Shreya Ghoshal – Sooseki – Pushpa 2 The Rule
- Best Comedian – Satya, Vennela Kishore – Mathuvadalara 2
- Best Child Artist – Master Arundev Pothula and Baby Harika – 35 Chinna Katha kaadu & Mercy Killing
- Best Story Writer – Sri Siva Paladugu – Music Shop Murthy
- Best Screenplay Writer – Venky Atluri – Lucky Baskhar
- Best Lyricist – Chandra Bose – Raju Yadav
- Best Cinematographer – Viswanath Reddy – Gaami
- Best Editor – Navin Nooli – Lucky Baskhar
- Best Choreographer – Ganesh Acharya – Devara (Ayudha Pooja)
- Best Art Director – Adinithin Zihani Chowdary – Kalki 2898 AD
- Best Action Choreographer – K Chandra Sekhar Rathod – Gangster
- Best Makeup Artist – Nalla Srinu – Razakar
- Best Costume Designer – Archana Rao & Ajay Kumar – Kalki 2898 AD
- Special Jury Award 1 – Dulqer Salmaan – Lucky Baskhar
- Special Jury Award 2 – Ananya Nagalla – Pottel
- Special Jury Award 3 – Sujith and Sandeep – KA
- Special Jury Award 4 – Prashanth Reddy & Rajesh Kallepally – Raju Yadav
- Jury Special Mention – Faria Abdullah – Mathuvadalara2 – RAP Song
- Best Book on Telugu Cinema – Mana Cinema First Reel – Rentala Jayadeva
The Gaddar Film Awards saw Kalki 2898 AD emerge as the biggest winner with 5 awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Director for Nag Ashwin. Lucky Baskhar followed closely with 4 honors, including Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and a Special Jury Award for Dulquer Salmaan. 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu stood out in the children’s category, winning Best Children’s Film and Best Leading Actress for Nivetha Thomas. Pushpa 2 made its mark with Best Leading Actor (Allu Arjun) and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal), while Razakar impressed with wins in music, heritage, and makeup.
The government will present these awards on June 14th, and also announced today that they will sooan announce the awards for the years before 2024 too.